Champagne - an easy weekend for me. Got 11 miles tomorrow - 6miles at lactate threshold pace (no idea what that is but suspect i've got to go as fast as i can for 6) then a 20 miler on Sunday. are you running up mountains again?
Hi all, ran Chicago last year, great race, course and atmosphere, paid £320 manchester to Ohare, bought a 5day metro pass at the airport for $18.Stayed at "Hotel 71" 10 mins walk from start{Grant park),the accomodation was good,location excellent and shopping mile/malls as good as New York. Have a great time and safe running..
Ste Llaartois, Interesting info. Where's the expo?
Carpet - How did the 20 miler go? I did my back in shifting snow on Saturday and was really in two minds about running this morning. I went in the end and thought I'd just take it easy and use it as a training run. It took me 2h13 to do the 16 miles, but I was pleased with my hill-climbing and managed to overtake loads of people who were walking. I finished in the first third feeling fine. I think the training is paying off, but I always feel I'm on a knife-edge as far as a possible injury is concerned.
hope the injury doesn't impact too much Champagne and congrats on the top third finish. 20 miler became a 21 miler as i misjudged the route. Was a bit of a struggle as it was v windy etc but pleased it is over with! Cheers for the info Ste L.
I've got two more 20 plus milers and some 17 and 18 milers thrown in. covering the distance but not feeling that great so am probably going to have to lower my expectations for Paris but fingers crossed it will all click at some point!
just a lazy 14 miler over the weekend. Had a bad week re training but these things happen. Have got wokingham half this weekend which I will run at marathon pace (hopefully) rather than race it. then have got Milton Keynes half in March. I'm not looking forward to Paris at all....
spring? When is that about to start? Training going along ok(ish). Busy at work etc so only getting 3-4 runs in so am behind where i would want to be. Did MK halk today - 1.32 and quite a bit in the tank so was happy with that. 4 weeks til Paris!
Thanks Champagne. Did 3.16 last year so hoping around that but given less training probably a sub 3.20. have qualified for the 3.15 corral so will be in there.
Champagne - I'm certainly ready for it, but it's purely a drinking weekend for me as my hamstring tear in January ruled me out. Will start my Chicago training when I get back - as I'm hoping it will motivate me!
you are all running 20 miles and I am doing about 2.....slow build up though. got 10k in may and Glasgow half in september planned. Serious training starts in june though...
will do Champagne. Gotta head back first thing Monday am and get a flight to Shanghai so not sure when i will be online. cant say i'm looking forward to the flight.
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It's been snowing here in France for two days, so who knows what the roads are going to be like! I'll take my skis just in case.
Apparently it's cold in England, but 'enjoy' your runs anyway!
Carpet - How did the 20 miler go?
I did my back in shifting snow on Saturday and was really in two minds about running this morning. I went in the end and thought I'd just take it easy and use it as a training run. It took me 2h13 to do the 16 miles, but I was pleased with my hill-climbing and managed to overtake loads of people who were walking. I finished in the first third feeling fine. I think the training is paying off, but I always feel I'm on a knife-edge as far as a possible injury is concerned.
Have you got any races planned before Paris?
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Is anyone else doing London?
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